Tuesday, April 04, 2006

Details on US Rendition Program Alleged


Amnesty accuses US on rendition [BBC]

"The report, based on interviews with former detainees, also links the US practice of "rendition" to the torture or ill-treatment of terror suspects.

Washington has insisted it would never send detainees to places where they would be at risk of torture.

The CIA said it was aware of the report but declined to comment.
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The report also accused the US of using front companies to transfer individuals to countries where they have faced torture or ill-treatment.

Amnesty said it has records of nearly 1,000 flights, mostly using European airspace, which were made by planes that appear to have been permanently operated by the CIA through front companies.

It also said it had records of about 600 other flights made by planes confirmed as having been used at least temporarily by the CIA.

The US government has said that the transfer of terror suspects is carried out according to US and international law."

Amnesty International: USA: The secretive and illegal US programme of 'rendition'
AI Report: United States of America - Below the radar: Secret flightsto torture and ‘disappearance’

And, in case anyone has forgotten, Real lives - Maher Arar

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